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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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